2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 38
Alex Oechsner
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Muskego, Wis.
- High School:
- Catholic Memorial HS
* 2022 MVFC Honor Roll
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four home games against Maine, Central Arkansas, Western Illinois and Murray State.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Bison program, but did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wis...Three-year starter...Team captain as a senior...Defensive back, wide receiver, running back and return specialist for coach Bill Young...Part of two state championship teams...One of six finalists for the Jim Leonhard Award, presented annually to Wisconsin’s top senior defensive back...Had 57 tackles and seven passes defended including one interception...Accounted for 1,089 all-purpose yards with nine touchdowns his senior year...Averaged 16.2 yards per punt return with one touchdown...All-conference first team wide receiver and defensive back in 2020...Second team all-conference defensive back and all-purpose back in 2019...Career totals include 147 tackles, 17 passes defended and seven interceptions...Five-time state track qualifier in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays...Also participates in basketball, National Honor Society and Campus Ministry.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in exercise science...Son of Eric and Liesel...Has three brothers, Michael, Josef and Joshua.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four home games against Maine, Central Arkansas, Western Illinois and Murray State.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Bison program, but did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wis...Three-year starter...Team captain as a senior...Defensive back, wide receiver, running back and return specialist for coach Bill Young...Part of two state championship teams...One of six finalists for the Jim Leonhard Award, presented annually to Wisconsin’s top senior defensive back...Had 57 tackles and seven passes defended including one interception...Accounted for 1,089 all-purpose yards with nine touchdowns his senior year...Averaged 16.2 yards per punt return with one touchdown...All-conference first team wide receiver and defensive back in 2020...Second team all-conference defensive back and all-purpose back in 2019...Career totals include 147 tackles, 17 passes defended and seven interceptions...Five-time state track qualifier in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays...Also participates in basketball, National Honor Society and Campus Ministry.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in exercise science...Son of Eric and Liesel...Has three brothers, Michael, Josef and Joshua.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02









































































































































